CREATIVE HEADS
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WAYNE GLOWAC
CEOWork philosophy:
Hire great people and never, never stop being a student of your craft.What you may not know:
I bike (the pedal kind) at least 750 miles every summer.Favorite things:
Watching movies with my family. Riding my bicycle on a sunny summer day. Walking on our property. Having a client tell me that we were successful.Previous occupation(s):
My first job was during sophomore year in high school. I was a darkroom assistant and developed and printed photos for our local community newspaper. I was paid $5 a week.
WAYNE HARRIS
PresidentWork philosophy:
My mentor, Ray Kroc, used to say, "When you're green you're growing: when you're ripe you rot." I want to be forever green.What you may not know:
I've got a new hip. Now, when I walk, I can pick up radio signals from distant planets.Favorite things:
My family, golf, work (really), Badger sports, helping others through organizations like the Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Keep Wisconsin Warm Fund.Current occupation(s):
I am currently an officer of a high-tech company but it's all hush-hush. I am also a working partner in one of the best agencies in the Midwest, maybe in the world. Not so hush-hush.
JENNIFER LACH
Account Coordinator / Production ManagerWork/Life Philosophy:
We must absolutely do what we love, or we run the risk of doing nothing at all.What you may not know:
I am fluent in American Sign Language. I also studied Spanish, Italian and French at different points in my life. Today, I combine them all into a mixture of the three, or, "Span-tali-ench."Favorite Things:
My kittens, Gracie and Eva. Maui. Harry Potter series or anything by Anita Shreve. Giraffes. Any Disney movie. TV shows: The Office and Lost.Previous occupation:
At the UW-Madison School of Music I started as a financial assistant, but then I offered to design posters and programs for upcoming concerts. My boss was so impressed he created a graphic design position just for me. Since then, all of my jobs have been in graphic design.
JAMES E. McKIERNAN
Senior Art DirectorWork philosophy:
"Take the time to make it good."-- Si Lam
What you may not know:
In 1969, I designed and hand-printed the first Mad City t-shirts.Favorite things:
Conor, Michelle, the '57 ES-125, The Yellowstone River, Lucien Freud paintings, fishing and driving an RV across Canada.Previous occupation(s):
Milkman, rock 'n' roll bass player, billboard painter, illustrator. In a past life I was a trout.
TERRI McNAMARA
BookkeeperWork Philosophy:
To do the best job I can to manage the income and expenses of our company so that we have the ability to better service our clients.What you may not know:
I want to get a tattoo, but I don't know where or what.Favorite things:
My passion is golf and I love to travel. My favorite ice cream is Chunky Monkey and I love my two cats, Abby and Calvin.Previous occupation(s):
My best job was being a caregiver for my nephew's baby, who had a terminal disease. You learn a lot about life when you are thrown into this type of situation.
MARY "ROMO" ROMOLINO
Account ExecutiveWork philosophy:
My integrity is on the line with each decision I make. Then I get over myself and have fun.What you may not know:
I am a black belt in karate.Favorite things:
Cross country skiing with bison, laser tag at midnight on an ice rink, running and walking on the Military Ridge Bike Trail - all even more favorite when I'm with my family.Previous occupations:
Sold hosiery in high school. Not all of my customers were women. VP of Marketingfor U.S. Bank... you're still thinking about the hosiery thing, aren't ya?
DOUG VOEGTLE
Vice President/Creative DirectorWork philosophy:
Play hard. Work hard. Laugh a lot.What you may not know:
For fun I compose music for musical theatre. I also went to clown school - maybe the loud, Hawaiian shirts give it away.Favorite things:
Two boys named Gregory and Grant.Previous occupations:
Caddy, drummer, improv instructor at Players Workshop of Second City, church locker-upper and peanut-warmer machine maker.
STEPHANIE HAMMES
Account ExecutiveWork philosophy:
Whatever you are, be a good one.What you may not know:
I once stood belly to belly with an emperor penguin.Favorite things:
Diet Dr. Pepper, finger monkeys, Glaswegian accents, Surprised Kitty, talented people, pumpkin cheesecake and Tim Gunn.Previous occupation(s):
Video store clerk, ice cream scooper, printer toner order-taker, various roles in local television and corporate marketing.
BO MONROE
Director of Web DevelopmentWork philosophy:
If it is worth doing, it's worth doing right.What you may not know:
I bit my tongue completely off when I was four. As a kid, I loved taking apart all the clocks in our house.Favorite things:
My wife and kids. The dogs. Lake Superior. Figuring out how things work. Restoring hopeless old race cars. Favorite memory: Riding in my dad's home built fire engine.Previous occupation(s):
Line cook, sculptor, toy designer, eZine editor, and a short-lived stint in a cherry-canning factory.
RYAN QUINN
Web DeveloperWork philosophy:
If you are not passionate about what you do, then you are in the wrong line of work. There is nothing better than building something creative and unique that makes someone else's life even a little bit easier.What you may not know:
I wrote my first program in 1987 on my first computer (Apple ][+). I lived and worked in Mainland China (Shenzhen) for several months in 2007 as a Chief Software Architect (THTF MTC ERA).Favorite things:
My family and my Internet connection. Everything else is secondary.Previous occupation(s):
Funeral Home Maintenance Person, Foundry Worker (two days), Industrial Paper Cutter Operator, ISP Web Services Director, Open Source Project Founder & Lead Developer (Symphony OS).
CHRISTA GILDERSLEEVE
Web DesignerWork philosophy:
When something bad happens, I ask myself, "will this matter a year from now?" and that puts things in perspective.What you may not know:
I have more pairs of sunglasses than I know what to do with. At any given time, I probably have at least 2 pairs with me.Favorite things:
My family, my dog Baxter, being barefoot, sunglasses, doodling, sunshine, meeting people, beaches, smiling, friends, and fish tacos (yum)!Previous occupation(s):
Did a movie promotion for Oliver Stone's "W." Sales associate at a surf shop in San Diego. Bartender. Optometric technician. Have any questions about glaucoma?
